Sky Studios has announced the promotion of two senior US executives, Stephen Land and Patrick Reardon, in a move that its says “will help turbocharge the Studios’ creative and commercial ambitions in the US”. Veteran producer and Founder and CEO of Jupiter Entertainment, Land has been named Chairman of Jupiter Holdings – a Sky Studios-owned […]
London and LA based production company Lightbox is to exit Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund (IGF). Lightbox was one of the first companies to join Channel 4’s IGF when it launched in 2014, and has now jointly agreed with Channel 4 to buy back its shares for an undisclosed amount. Channel 4 says the decision […]
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has withdrawn the licence for international English-language satellite news channel CGTN to broadcast in the UK, after its investigation concluded that the licence is wrongfully held by Star China Media Limited. In the UK, broadcasting laws made by Parliament state that broadcast licensees must have control over the licensed service – including […]
In reporting its results for the nine months to December 31st 2020, multiplay telco BT has claimed progress in its fibre and 5G deployment. Its digital infrastructure subsidiary Openreach’s FTTP network now reaches 4.1 million premises, built at an average run rate of 42k premises passed per week in the quarter, and remains on track […]
Tencent, the South African and Chinese-backed web-giant, says it has fired staff and named and shamed 37 supplier companies in an anti-corruption drive. Tencent Holdings is China’s biggest social media and videogames company, said in a statement February 3rd that it had reported 40 staff to the authorities since it commenced its anti-corruption drive in […]
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has accelerated its streaming business with the launch of a new growth and partnerships division, tasked with increasing streaming revenue and expanding its range of partnerships in the UK. The newly formed unit will be led by Dan Fahy, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Head of Emerging […]
South Africa telco MTN Group is seeking to sell off its telecommunications towers. MTN has reportedly instructed Citigroup and Standard Chartered banks to advise on a ‘sale and leaseback’ solution for the division. MTN is said to be looking to achieve $340 million – $700 million from the sale. The portfolio of towers is impressive […]
Eleven has announced the appointment of Marcel Mohaupt as the Group’s Chief Strategy Officer. Mohaupt will be responsible for leading the Group’s business strategy and for driving innovation across the network. The move is an important part of the wider Eleven management team restructure announced in January 2021. Mohaupt joins Eleven from the European touring-car […]
In line with its strategy to strengthen and grow commercial partnerships in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Discovery has promoted Lydia Fairfax to SVP, Head of Commercial Partnerships, EMEA & Commercial Development UK & Nordics. In her new position Fairfax leads the development of commercial partnerships in EMEA, including strategic partnerships for the new global […]
The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has announced the appointment of a new leadership position in its direct-to-consumer business to head up the marketing function for Disney+. The Disney+ SVoD service has seen rapid growth in EMEA, with the service already available in 17 markets and more country launches to follow […]